The wait is finally over: Wet Leg are back! The band from the Isle of Wight, who shot to indie fame in 2022 with their self-titled debut album, has announced that their follow-up, titled ‘moisturizer’, will be released on July 11th. Originally a duo made up of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, they have now evolved into a five-member band with the addition of Ellis Durand (bass), Henry Holmes (drums), and Joshua Mobaraki (guitar, synth). “It felt very natural for us to create the second album together,” Rhian stated regarding this new setup. “We concentrated on whether it would be fun to perform live.” After spending the time following the launch of ‘Wet Leg’ on extensive tours, the band paused their live performances in March 2024 to work on ‘moisturizer’, collaborating once again with renowned producer Dan Carey. The record is expected to be, as mentioned in a press release, “punchier, prettier, and more perverted where necessary.” The first single from this album, ‘catch these fists’, is a lively dance-punk track featuring Rhian's characteristic sprechgesang, where she opts for conflict instead of romance. You can revisit our cover story with Wet Leg from three years ago here, and view the official video for ‘catch these fists’ below. Furthermore, to celebrate this announcement, Wet Leg has detailed a UK tour in May 2025, performing in Birmingham, London, Edinburgh, Leeds, and Manchester, ahead of several festival performances this summer. Tickets for the newly announced five UK dates will go on sale at 10 am local time on Friday, April 11th; check out Wet Leg’s complete upcoming live schedule below.
APRIL 2025
08 The River, Los Angeles
MAY 2025
21 O2 Academy, Birmingham
23 O2 Academy Brixton, London
27 Usher Hall, Edinburgh
28 O2 Academy, Leeds
29 O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
JUNE 2025
506 Primavera Sound, Barcelona
14 NOS Primavera Sound, Porto
21 Hurricane Festival, Scheessel
22 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck
27 Glastonbury Festival, Shepton Mallet
JULY 2025
02 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde
04 Rock Werchter, Werchter
05 Down the Rabbit Hole Festival, Beuningen
06 Festival Beauregard, Herouville Saint-Clair
11 TRNSMT, Glasgow
15 I-Days Milan, Milan w/ Olivia Rodrigo
16 Acieloaperto Festival, Cesena
AUGUST 2025
01 All Together Now, Waterford
03 Wilderness Festival, Oxfordshire
07 Oya Festival, Oslo
08 Way Out West, Gothenburg
10 Boardmasters Festival, Newquay
15 Green Man Festival, Crickhowell
17 Cabaret Vert Festival, Charleville-Mézières
‘moisturizer’ tracklisting:
1. CPR
2. liquidize
3. catch these fists
4. davina mccall
5. jennifer’s body
6. mangetout
7. pond song
8. pokemon
9. pillow talk
10. don’t speak
11. 11:21
12. u and me at home
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